Mason Nystrom
InvestorPartner at Variant Fund · Partner at Pantera Capital
Santa Monica, California, United States
About
Joined Pantera in 2024 focusing on venture and growth investments. Previously an investor at Variant and a Sr. Research Analyst at Messari, with earlier marketing work at ConsenSys.
Experience
- Pantera CapitalPartnercurrent2026 — present
- Pantera CapitalJunior Partnercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- VariantInvestment Partner2022 — 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
- MessariSenior Research Analyst2021 — 2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- MessariResearch Analyst2020 — 2022
- Lambda SchoolData Science Student2020 — 2021
- ConsenSysContent Marketer2018 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- MessariContributor2018United States
- GatecoinBusiness Analyst2017 — 2018Hong Kong SAR
- Texas Christian UniversityLab Assistant2016 — 2017Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Texas Christian UniversityPersonal Trainer2016 — 2017Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- vitafiveIntern2015Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Skills & more
Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordPowerPointBlockchainCustomer ServiceManagementEvent PlanningSocial MediaPublic SpeakingMarketing
Languages English
- Certified Open Water Scuba Diver — PADI
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist — National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
- NSCA-CPT — National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
From Mason's professional profile.
Colleagues at Variant Fund
Adam Delehanty
Partner at Variant Fund
Alana Levin
Investment Partner at Variant Fund
Austin Adams
Advisor at Variant Fund
Caleb Shack
Investment Partner at Variant Fund
Caleb Shough
COO at Variant Fund
Chase Almen
CFO at Variant Fund
Cooper Turley
Venture Partner at Variant Fund
Daniel Barabander
Investment Partner & Chief Legal Officer at Variant Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mason Nystrom?
- Joined Pantera in 2024 focusing on venture and growth investments. Previously an investor at Variant and a Sr. Research Analyst at Messari, with earlier marketing work at ConsenSys.
- Where does Mason Nystrom work?
- Mason Nystrom is Partner at Variant Fund.
- Where did Mason Nystrom go to school?
- Mason Nystrom studied at Hong Kong Baptist University (Masters of Science in Business Management); Texas Christian University (Bachelor's of Business Administration, Entrepreneurial Management with International Emphasis).
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Also attended Hong Kong Baptist University10
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Also attended Texas Christian University39
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Shared employers
Also worked at Variant12
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Also worked at Messari10
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Also worked at Lambda School7
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